Building Big

Building Big by David Macaulay. Published by Houghton Mifflin Co, Boston, MA, 2000. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardbound, Paper DJ. Size 4to (up to 12'' tall). Condition: Nr Fine in Good DJ. Orig owners address label inside front cover. 192 Pgs. 0395963311. LCCN 00-028116. In this companion to the PBS series, the author explains the logic behind the building of such mammoth works as the Hoover Dam and St. Paul's Cathedral. He focuses on the connections between the planning and design problems and the solutions that are finally reached. Illustrated in color by the author. Description text copyright 2008 BooksForComfort. Item ID 16788.